Import/export HS code 820291: Straight saw blades for metal
Straight saw blades designed for cutting metal materials
Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:
- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* UK only, last 24 months analysed
Imports by country
What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Country | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 8,422,757 |
| China | 3,671,533 |
| Belgium | 1,741,653 |
| Netherlands | 440,902 |
| Switzerland | 373,871 |
Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Country | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,303,639 | 4,119,118 | -184,521 |
| China | 1,831,510 | 1,840,023 | +8,513 |
| Belgium | 1,047,278 | 694,375 | -352,903 |
| Netherlands | 252,223 | 188,679 | -63,544 |
| Switzerland | 152,568 | 221,303 | +68,735 |
| United States | 120,339 | 157,566 | +37,227 |
| France | 63,418 | 25,274 | -38,144 |
| India | 37,804 | 49,376 | +11,572 |
| Australia | 0 | 85,512 | +85,512 |
| Japan | 0 | 79,244 | +79,244 |
Imports by country of origin
What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 7,884,935 |
| China | 3,720,353 |
| United States | 1,999,163 |
| Germany | 981,174 |
| Sweden | 412,407 |
Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3,991,178 | 3,893,757 | -97,421 |
| China | 1,847,153 | 1,873,200 | +26,047 |
| United States | 1,145,618 | 853,545 | -292,073 |
| Germany | 521,437 | 459,737 | -61,700 |
| Sweden | 248,604 | 163,803 | -84,801 |
| India | 37,804 | 47,793 | +9,989 |
| Australia | 0 | 77,800 | +77,800 |
| Japan | 1,012 | 73,579 | +72,567 |
| Turkey | 1,020 | 28,810 | +27,790 |
| Denmark | 13,720 | 14,625 | +905 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| West Midlands | 10 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 6 |
| Greater Manchester | 4 |
| Inner London - West | 4 |
| Devon | 3 |
UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| UK region | First 12m | Second 12m | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 5 | 9 | +4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| Greater Manchester | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| Inner London - West | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Devon | 3 | 0 | -3 |
| Essex | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Kent | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| West Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 0 | 2 | +2 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 9,870,725 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,541,434 |
| Air transport | 1,923,256 |
| Other | 47,193 |
| Road transport | 43,574 |
Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Transport | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 5,084,704 | 4,786,021 | -298,683 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,686,087 | 1,855,347 | +169,260 |
| Air transport | 1,020,415 | 902,841 | -117,574 |
| Other | 33,072 | 14,121 | -18,951 |
| Road transport | 34,426 | 9,148 | -25,278 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 6,250,850 |
| Felixstowe | 1,657,280 |
| Dover | 1,262,202 |
| Purfleet | 1,201,809 |
| Southampton | 1,164,672 |
Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Port | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 3,397,427 | 2,853,423 | -544,004 |
| Felixstowe | 848,068 | 809,212 | -38,856 |
| Dover | 416,548 | 845,654 | +429,106 |
| Purfleet | 545,870 | 655,939 | +110,069 |
| Southampton | 542,819 | 621,853 | +79,034 |
| Leeds Bradford Airport | 598,056 | 449,744 | -148,312 |
| London | 686,306 | 306,701 | -379,605 |
| Birmingham Airport | 261,781 | 279,633 | +17,852 |
| London Gateway Port | 61,661 | 179,639 | +117,978 |
| ZLC | 74,094 | 125,873 | +51,779 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 43 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 11 |
| Other manufacturing | 6 |
| Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 5 |
| Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 3 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 13 |
| 2025-10 | 14 |
| 2025-09 | 22 |
| 2025-08 | 15 |
| 2025-07 | 16 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| NEILL TOOLS LIMITED | 102 |
| SNAP-ON U.K. HOLDINGS LIMITED | 81 |
| CROMWELL GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | 52 |
| MAKITA (UK) LIMITED | 50 |
| AXMINSTER TOOL CENTRE LTD | 48 |
| WURTH UK LIMITED | 44 |
| T I MIDWOOD & CO LIMITED | 43 |
| WORLDWIDE TOOLS LIMITED | 38 |
| TOOLPAK LIMITED | 37 |
| CARL KAMMERLING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 35 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 37 |
| 54m+ | 22 |
| 0-1m | 12 |
| 15m-54m | 10 |
| Other | 3 |
Import seasonality
What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.
Exports by country
What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Country | £ |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 633,575 |
| United States | 623,493 |
| Jamaica | 519,337 |
| Ireland | 399,051 |
| United Arab Emirates | 190,954 |
Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Country | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 371,268 | 262,307 | -108,961 |
| United States | 278,515 | 344,978 | +66,463 |
| Jamaica | 165,085 | 354,252 | +189,167 |
| Ireland | 254,367 | 144,684 | -109,683 |
| United Arab Emirates | 32,594 | 158,360 | +125,766 |
| Germany | 66,628 | 86,036 | +19,408 |
| Belgium | 36,507 | 67,766 | +31,259 |
| Australia | 50,106 | 37,892 | -12,214 |
| Barbados | 24,306 | 38,637 | +14,331 |
| Spain | 33,926 | 27,571 | -6,355 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 28,165 |
| China | 24,241 |
| XU | 4,885 |
| XI | 4,599 |
| Switzerland | 2,685 |
Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 14,125 | 14,040 | -85 |
| China | 12,707 | 11,534 | -1,173 |
| XU | 1,324 | 3,561 | +2,237 |
| XI | 1,686 | 2,913 | +1,227 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 2,685 | +2,685 |
| Germany | 1,372 | 1,204 | -168 |
| Canada | 0 | 629 | +629 |
| Ireland | 346 | 174 | -172 |
| Japan | 309 | 106 | -203 |
| France | 92 | 125 | +33 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,737,848 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,376,548 |
| Air transport | 503,183 |
| Other | 69,356 |
| Road transport | 1,034 |
Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Transport | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 733,069 | 1,004,779 | +271,710 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 787,945 | 588,603 | -199,342 |
| Air transport | 223,889 | 279,294 | +55,405 |
| Other | 32,248 | 37,108 | +4,860 |
| Road transport | 1,034 | 0 | -1,034 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 908,582 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 877,714 |
| Southampton | 330,002 |
| Liverpool Docks | 262,191 |
| Holyhead | 255,890 |
Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Port | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 438,216 | 470,366 | +32,150 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 498,468 | 379,246 | -119,222 |
| Southampton | 61,476 | 268,526 | +207,050 |
| Liverpool Docks | 127,734 | 134,457 | +6,723 |
| Holyhead | 204,004 | 51,886 | -152,118 |
| East Midlands Airport | 104,706 | 77,531 | -27,175 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 17,259 | 122,784 | +105,525 |
| London | 36,266 | 63,842 | +27,576 |
| Dover | 51,207 | 31,450 | -19,757 |
| Felixstowe | 7,644 | 74,473 | +66,829 |
Quick facts
HS code: 820291
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Straight saw blades designed for cutting metal materials